This document reports CEU (continuing education units) and CCU (continuing competence units) requirements for renewal. It describes: Number of CEUs/CCUs required for renewal Who approves continuing education Required courses for renewal Which jurisdictions require active practice for renewal Number of CEUs/CCUs required for renewal Summary. Jurisdictions that require CEUs/CCUs for renewal of PT license 40. Jurisdictions that require CEUs/CCUs for renewal of PTA license 36 PT Renewal PTA Renewal AL 10 hours 6 hours AK 24 hours 24 hours AZ 20 hours AR 2.0 CEUs 1.0 CEU CA 30 CC hours 30 CC hours CO CT 20 hours DE 3.0 CEUs 3.0 CEUs DC 4.0 CEUs 4.0 CEUs FL 24 hours 24 hours GA 30 hours 30 hours HI ID 16 hours FSBPT 200907 1
PT Renewal PTA Renewal IL 40 hours 20 hours IN IA 40 hours 20 hours KS 40 hours 20 hours KY 30 hours 20 hours LA 1.2 CEUs 1.2 CEUs ME MD 3.0 CEUs 2.0 CEUs MA MI MN 20 hours 20 hours MS 2.4 CEUs 2.4 CEUs MO 30 hours 30 hours MT 20 hours 20 hours NE 20 hours 10 hours NV 1.5 CEUs 1.5 CEUs NH 30 hours; half must be clinical hours 20 hours; half must be clinical hours NJ 30 credits 30 credits NM 30 hours 30 hours NY 36 hours 36 hours NC 30 points 30 points ND 25 hours 25 hours OH 24 hours 12 hours OK 40 hours 30 hours OR 24 hours 12 hours FSBPT 200907 2
PT Renewal PTA Renewal PA RI 24 hours 24 hours SC 3.0 CEUs 3.0 CEUs SD TN 30 hours 20 hours TX 3.0 CEUs 2.0 CEUs UT N/A VT VI VA 30 hours 30 hours WA 40 hours WV 1.0 CEU 1.0 CEU WI 30 hours 20 hours WY FSBPT 200907 3
Continuing Education/Competence Approval and Required This table reports Which jurisdictions require continuing education/competence course approval Who can approve courses and which courses are mandatory Summary of Approving Entities for CEUs/CCUs. Jurisdictions that require approval 22. Jurisdictions that use state PT 10. Jurisdictions that use licensing 14. Jurisdictions that use APTA 7. Jurisdictions that use AMA 3 Summary of Required. Jurisdictions that require jurisprudence exam for renewal 8. Jurisdictions that require ethics courses for renewal 7. Jurisdictions that require HIV courses for renewal 2 AL AK AZ Ten of the 20 contact hours must be courses or activities that are approved by a health FSBPT 200907 4
care, medical or physical therapy, accredited program or specialty society. AR CA CO CT DE DC FL sponsored by a CAPTE accredited program. GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY state licensing s LA Two hours of medical errors. One hour of HIV for their first biennium. FSBPT 200907 5
ME MD MA MI MN MS MO AOA, FSBPT MT NE preapproval, however, the Board approves during a random audit a percentage of renewal notices. NV NH The Governing Board only responds to individual licensee requests for review of courses and only provides that the courses meet either "clinical" or "other" contact hours as defined in rules. NJ NM Preapproval is not required; however, FSBPT 200907 6
providers may submit courses for preapproval. NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VI VA The lists the only approved organizations in the regulations. The other approved Current proposed legislation may require pain management CE for all healthcare professionals. FSBPT 200907 7
organizations are: local, state, or federal government agencies; regionally accredited colleges and universities. WA WV WI A committee of the Board -two members Many CE activities are authorized by Board rule. The Board does not review and approve specific individual choices. WY Requirements for Active Practice The following jurisdictions have reported that they require active practice for renewal of PT and PTA licenses. Active practice required for PT renewal. hours Active practice required for PTA renewal AK 60 hours 60 hours MN 320 hours every 5 years. hours 320 hours every 5 years VA 160 hours 160 hours WA 200 hours 200 hours FSBPT 200907 8